The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-12
DIR. FLETCHER's DEPOSITION.
Comments of County Papers on the Recent
Success of the Coy-Harrison Gang.
WHAT A DEMOCRAT SAID.

Vincenues Commercial: '.God pity the poor
inmates" were the words uttered by gentle
had been removed from the Insane Hospital, at
Indianapolis, to give place to man of little ex-
perierce. who was the choice of Harrison and
Burrell the trustees. The gentleman whose
words quote a Democrat He has a
knowledge of the workings of this little gang at
the capital and has the manhood to openly con-
denim this last and GROWING outrage.
THE GANG IN FULL POSSESSION.
Frankfort Banner Superintendent Fletcher,
of the Insane Hospital. has been deposed by the
gang at Indianapolis. This places Sim Coy and
Tom Harrison IN full possession once more. No
other State North, if even South, would for one
moment tolerats such high handed usurpation of
power by gang who have been proven guilty
Of feeding our insane upon maggotv butter and
cholera hogs.
REMOVED FOR TELLING THE TRUTH.
Muncie Times: DIR. Fletcher is an honest
man, a competent man for the position to which
ms party selected him to fill. He is a truthful
man, and when the legislative committee inves-
tigated the manner in which the asylum had
been managed, he told the truth. and for telling
the truth, trying to do what was right. he now
pays the penalty by summary removal
THEY DIFFERED.
Richmond telegram The trouble with DR..
Fletcher isn't that he is not efficient superin-
tendent. Quite the reverse. He was too eff
Gent. His aim was to make the hospital COM
Portable and useful as hospital. not profitable
to corruptionists and serviceabe to debauched
politicians. The aim OF the trustees, however,
ran in the opposite direction.
THE ACT OF CORRUPT POLITICIANS.
Lafayette Courier: The action of the Board
of Trustees of the State institutions n deposin g
DR.. Fletcher from the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
HOSPITAL for the Insane is in keeping with the
general mismanagement of the States affairs by
the horde of scneming politicians who seem to
be lost to all of the duty and responsibility
they we to the people.
THE PLAIN TRUTH.
Columbus Republican: DIR. Fletcher, super
intendent of the Insane asylum has been
bounced by the Harrison gang, not because he
was not efficient and good man for the place,
but because he would not be the tool of the most
corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS clique that
fastened itself upon the State.
AT THE MERCY OF THE GANG.
Lafayette Courier Bv the removal of Super
inteudent Fletcher from the management of
the Insane Hospital at Indianapolis, the I'M
fortunate inmates left the absolute
mercy of the gang Of thimble ringers who have
already made the name of the institution
odlous.
THE GANG HAS FULL CONTROL.
Indianapolis Argus DIR. Fletcher has been
d6pOsed from the superintendency of the In
sane asylum. and the gang now has full control.
DR.. Fletcher incurred the displeasure of the
Coy Harrison gang last winter during the in
vestigation, hence his dismissal.
THE PEOPLE WILL BE HEARD FROM
Seymour Republican: If the people of the
State could be consulted in this particular mat
ter, DR.. Fletcher would be retained by a major
ity over all opponents, if any could be found
foolhardy enough to oppose him.